Mechanical forces producing pulmonary edema in acute asthma

N Engl J Med. 1977 Sep 15;297(11):592-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM197709152971107.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Airway Obstruction / physiopathology
  • Airway Resistance
  • Asthma / complications*
  • Asthma / physiopathology
  • Child
  • Forced Expiratory Flow Rates
  • Humans
  • Lung / physiology
  • Lung / physiopathology
  • Lung Volume Measurements
  • Models, Biological
  • Osmotic Pressure
  • Pleura / physiology
  • Pleura / physiopathology
  • Pressure
  • Pulmonary Edema / etiology*
  • Pulmonary Edema / physiopathology
  • Vital Capacity